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Georgia's Rising Fawn -- a wooded community at the foot of Lookout Mountain -- was once an important center for coal mining. Today, the town is an attractive spot for outdoor adventurers and anglers, situated in Cloudland Canyon State Park; it is only 20 miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visitors to Rising Fawn will find four cabin-rental spots in the area.

The Preserve at Lookout Mountain Resort

Rising Fawn's own Preserve at Lookout Mountain Resort (southernmountainresorts.com) -- formerly known as Southern Mountain Resorts -- sits on more than 2,800 acres of land. At the preserve, guests will find large cabins with full kitchens, cozy living rooms and private porches. Guests staying at the resort can enjoy the property's stocked fishing ponds, business center, heated pools, fitness center, lighted tennis courts and barbecue area.

Scenic View Log Cabin Rentals

Neighboring Rossville's Scenic View Log Cabin Rentals (scenicviewlogcabins.com) -- about three miles from Rising Fawn -- offers fully furnished cabins nestled in a private, wooded location. The family-run resort was founded in 2002. Each unique cabin comes complete with a full kitchen, a living room, a large deck, a grill, cable TV, wireless Internet and sweeping views of the mountains. Some cabins even have a whirlpool tub. Pets are welcome in some of the cabins.

Lookout Mountain KOA

Trenton, Georgia's Lookout Mountain KOA (lookoutmountainkoa.com) offers more than 300 campsites and 40 cabins on its large, 37-acre property. At this KOA site, guests will find a 56,000-gallon swimming pool, gemstone panning, a frisbee golf course and a nice sun deck. Each of this KOA's cabins comes with a private bath, a kitchen, a fire ring and a picnic table outside. Guests will need to bring their own bedding and towels.

Rock Bluff Rentals

Mentone, Georgia's family-owned Rock Bluff Rentals (rockbluffinc.com) -- about 15 miles away from Rising Fawn -- are nestled at the top of Lookout Mountain, right next to the man-made, stocked Rock Lake. Rock Bluff Rentals offers four rustic cabins; one cabin, Mossy Oak, can accommodate as many as 15 guests. Cabins include private decks, satellite TV, wireless Internet, a full kitchen, a hot tub and a gas fireplace. Outside, guests will find a picnic table and a charcoal grill.

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Ginger Yapp has been writing professionally since 2006, specializing in travel and film topics. Her work has appeared in such publications as "USA Today" and online at Hotels.com. Yapp also has experience writing and editing for a small California newspaper. She earned her B.A. in film and media studies and has worked as an ESL teacher at an international school.